Womens Asian Champions Trophy: Deepikas goal helps India beat China to defend title, claim their third crown overall Rajgir (Bihar): India secured the Womens Asian Champions Trophy 2024 title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against China in the final here on Wednesday. Deepikas decisive back-handed strike in the third quarter proved to be the difference, [] The post Womens Asian Champions Trophy: Deepikas goal helps India beat China to defend title, claim their third crown overall appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Bihar will host Khelo India Youth Games 2025, says Sports Minister Dr. Mandaviya after Indias triumph in Womens Asian Champions Trophy hockey Rajgir (Bihar): Buoyed by the successful organisation of the Womens Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in Rajgir, Bihar, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to conduct the Khelo India Youth Games [] The post Bihar will host Khelo India Youth Games 2025, says Sports Minister Dr. Mandaviya after Indias triumph in Womens Asian Champions Trophy hockey appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Palakkad couple on overlanding mission to plant one lakh trees in five years
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: If one happens to spot a rugged 4x4 camper somewhere in the remote areas of the country, it must probably be Sangeeth, Kavya and their pet dog Drogo planting the seeds of tomorrows forests. When most people prioritise luxury and leisure, this couple from Palakkad has chosen to overland across India in their modified 4x4 SUV with a mission to plant one lakh trees in five years. Their journey Mission Mother Tree is a project towards sustainability, adventure and making a difference. It started as a simple plan leave a living memory in the form of trees across places they visit. It quickly became a full-scale drive. They left the security of their corporate jobs to pursue a life closer to nature. Sangeeth, who was previously a sales and marketing officer, and Kavya, a professional in dairy technology now pursuing research, packed up their lives, outfitted their vehicle and set off on a path that would take them to some of Indias most remote regions. Their goal is to explore responsibly and give back to the earth. Over the past two years, we have covered 45,000 kilometres across the country. Our travels arent just the thrill of overlanding but driven by a sense of purpose. We have successfully planted over 10,000 native saplings across the remote regions of India, with the help of a growing community of 4,000 volunteers who joined through social media and the acquaintances between travels, Sangeeth told TNIE. Their Instagram page lifeonroads_ is where they document their journey, and it has crossed over 2.4 lakh followers. To keep their journey sustainable and affordable, Sangeeth and Kavya transformed their Force Gurkha SUV into a camper, all for just Rs 20,000. All the work on the camper was completed by their IT friends group. The couple prepare their meals on the road, sharing their experiences with their companion, Drogo, who is as much a part of the adventure as they are. The couple relies on locally sourced seed balls, which they gather with the help of volunteers from the areas they visit. This ensures that the plants are suited to the local soil and climate, increasing the chances of survival. Their saplings span ten varieties of native trees, and they have achieved a 60% survival rate. For Kavya, the journey is about creating something lasting. One lakh trees may seem like a drop in the bucket against climate change, but were doing the best we can to build a community that values life on this planet, Kavya said. Not only do they plant these saplings but also keep track of their growth through an application, Tree Tag. Each sapling they plant is tagged and tracked using GPS coordinates via the app Tree Tag. Like a live report card, volunteers across the country too regularly update the couple on the progress of these plants. We note down the GPS coordinates of each tree we plant and track it through Tree Tag. It is a collective effort that wouldnt have been possible without the support of the people, Sangeeth said. In Kerala alone, they have planted around 300 saplings in Palakkad, 220 in Munnar, and 70 in Ernakulam. And each time they return to their home base, they plant a batch of seed balls nearby to keep a part of their mission close to home. They have travelled to Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. They deviate to remote areas and camp there.Planning this mission often takes more time than the execution, Kavya said.
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Rajgir (Bihar), Nov 20: Young striker Deepika turned out to be the star once again with a fine reverse hit goal as India retained their womens Asian Champions Trophy title after edging past Olympic silver medallist China 1-0 in a pulsating final here Wednesday. Deepika scored the winner for India from a penalty corner in the 31st minute to finish as the tournaments highest goal getter with 11 strikes. India had earlier stunned China 3-0 in the league stages of [] The post Deepika Stars With Solitary Goal, India Retain Womens ACT Hockey Title With Win Over China appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
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From Indiras pro-Hindu turn to Modis new phase
KOCHI: In How Prime Ministers Decide, Neerja Chowdhury digs deep into her decades-long career as a political reporter to bring you a captivating glimpse into the inner workings of Indias highest political office. The work featuring the legacies of six pivotal leaders Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, V P Singh, Narasimha Rao, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh is part biography and part political analysis, and a compelling study of leadership. It was awarded the 2024 Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman (Best Debut Non-fiction) by The New Indian Express Group . Neerja tells TNIE that she was inspired to write the book upon realising that the real story of how decisions were made at the top was very different from public perception. While many believe that the prime minister is the most powerful person and can do anything s/he wants, she explains that this is not entirely the case. The PM has to contend with all kinds of pressures lobbies at work, nationally and internationally, pulls of caste, community, religious pressures from within ones own party. Also, no prime minister inherits a clean slate, she says. Each must navigate the baggage of the past while steering the nation forward. Kitchen cabinets and close coteries play a key role. Sometimes, Neerja says, they include individuals from outside the official system. For instance, Kapil Mohan and Anil Bali of the Mohan Meakin family (famous for their Old Monk rum). They were close confidants of Indira Gandhi, she says. RSS support to Indira One of the books intriguing themes is how prime ministers handled crises. For instance, Indira Gandhis declaration of the Emergency in 1975 was driven by her fear of losing power, leading her to suspend democratic rights and consolidate authority. Yet, she bounced back. Indira adopted a four-pronged strategy. This included winning over former adversaries like Raj Narain, marginalising potential threats, and most interestingly, mobilising support through temple-going and her pro-Hindu turn. She told friends privately she never admitted this publicly that but for the RSSs support for her in the 1980 general elections, she might not have come back to power with such a thumping majority. That was a time when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was secularising his politics and Indira Gandhi was Hinduising her political persona, Neerja says. Raos ultimate non-decision According to the author, Rao inherited a very difficult situation when he took over as PM after Rajiv Gandhis assassination in 1991. The country was aflame with passions over Mandal and Mandir. Jammu & Kashmir was burning, and so was Punjab, she notes. Moreover, the government was on the verge of an economic collapse. Within a year, Rao stabilised the economy, and calmed the political temperatures. He also put into place new initiatives on foreign policy. However, Raos failure to handle issues of caste and religion was his undoing. A year into his term, the Sangh-BJP combine upped the ante on building a Ram temple in Ayodhya. Rao tried to buy time through various means. But he shied away from dismissing the Kalyan Singh government in Uttar Pradesh, which was openly working for a Mandir in Ayodhya, she notes. Neerja believes this was because Rao felt that imposing central rule in UP would enable the BJP to throw its net wider politically and give his opponents in the Congress the opportunity to dethrone him as prime minister. Vajpayees flip-flops and advice to Sonia Vajpayee started off as a pacifist in the 50s, having penned a poem on the devastation that had taken place when the nuclear bombs were dropped in Japan. In the 60s, in line with his partys policy, he was a nuclear hawk, after China exploded its nuclear device. In the 70s, he became a nuclear dove again as a member of the government of Morarji Desai, who was opposed to India going nuclear. In 1998, as prime minister, Vajpayee went for a nuclear test, taking India to the global high table. Neerja says Vajpayee was a master at doing flip flops, and yet managed to retain his image as a moderate. Another interesting revelation is Vajpayees unexpected advice to Sonia Gandhi not to accept prime ministership in 2004. This counsel, apparently, influenced her decision to appoint Manmohan Singh instead. Manmohans killer instinct The quiet but firm resolve of Manmohan Singh is another focal point. Manmohans push for the Indo-US nuclear deal faced significant resistance, including from the all-powerful Sonia Gandhi who was half PM and the Left. Dr Manmohan Singh did not yield ground, Neerja notes. He displayed a killer instinct which few thought he possessed. But he did not display this determination or steeliness over any other decision, says Neerja. Centralisation of power This is yet another significant theme in her book centralisation of power with the Prime Ministers Office (PMO). Indira Gandhi was the first leader to make the PMO all-powerful, Neerja notes. By the time of Narendra Modi, whose leadership is only briefly touched upon in her book, the PMO emerged as the epicentre of decision-making. Modis centralisation of power, Neerja says, marked the zenith of this trend. Add to this his emphasis on cultural nationalism, and we are looking at a distinct departure from the leadership styles of previous leaders. A new phase in Indian politics.
CM Naidu proposes PPP model for pothole-free rural roads in Andhra
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu proposed implementing the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to ensure pothole-free roads in rural areas across the State. During a discussion on irrigation projects in the Assembly on Tuesday, he suggested constructing new rural roads under the PPP model, akin to the approach used for National Highways in India. Highlighting the lack of sufficient financial resources for large-scale infrastructure projects, the Chief Minister recalled how the NDA government, under Atal Bihari Vajpayees leadership, constructed the first stretch of the Golden Quadrilateral, Indias longest highway project, between Chennai and Nellore using the PPP model. He urged MLAs to take the idea to the public and seek their support. If everyone agrees, Naidu said, work could begin immediately by inviting tenders. Many members from the treasury benches supported the idea. He announced that a pilot project using the proposed model would be implemented in the Godavari districts, provided members agreed to the proposal. Under the plan, user charges would be collected from cars, buses, and lorries by private companies, while bikes, autos, and tractors would be exempted. I know some people will criticise this idea. Everyone wants good roads, but theres no magic wand. The State government doesnt have fundsonly intelligence, he said.
Remittances from Kerala make Norths rural pockets rich
PERUMBAVOOR: Its a hot Sunday afternoon at the Gandhi market in Perumbavoor, a town which is home to a large migrant population, mostly from West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Odisha. Hundreds of migrant workers, who work in and around this small town near Kochi, have thronged the market to spend their weekly holiday -- purchasing cheap dresses, recharging their mobile phones, shopping groceries for the new week, or just catch up with their friends and relatives. But, perhaps the biggest business in the market is something else -- cash transfers. Tucked in a corner of the markets entrance is Mijanur Travels, an ordinary-looking shop run by Mijanur Rahman, in his 40s. Sunday is the busiest day in the week for Rahman, who hails from Murshidabad, West Bengal. People come here with the cash earned during the week gone by, and send it to their spouses or relatives back home in Guwahati, Nagaon, Bhubaneswar or Murshidabad. On a Sunday, I transfer anything between Rs 2-3 lakh for customers. There are some Sundays when Rs 4 lakh or more is transferred, he says. The remittances range from Rs 1,500 to 5,000, and even Rs 10,000 in some cases, and the small size of transactions means there could be as many as 100-150 such money transfers on a Sunday. Rahman charges Rs 12 per Rs 1,000 remittances -- Rs 8 for the services provider (Pay World, BharatPe, Paytm. etc) and Rs 4 as commission. Abhijul Islam of Assam Mobile Shop, a native of Nagaon, has been running a similar money transfer outlet inside the market for nearly three years. He says Assamese workers, who mostly work at plywood factories in the region, deposit the cash on a weekly basis while the Bengali workers, who are engaged in daily wage jobs in construction field, farms or other low-skilled works, deposit the money once in two or three days. Explains Lijin J, who runs a train and air-ticket booking shop in Perumbavoor: For the migrant workers, who stay along with three or four persons in a room, its not safe to keep the cash in the room. So, whenever they save Rs 3,000 or more, they immediately transfer the money back home. Mijanur Rahman helping a customer with transaction at Mijanur Travels, which is also a money remitting shop. There could be at least 30 shops in Perumbavoor engaged in money transfers. The business is booming, thanks to the high daily wages in Kerala and the shortage of workers in almost every sector that requires unskilled or semi-skilled workers. A 2021 study on In-migration, Informal Employment and Urbanisation in Kerala by Dr Jajati Keshari Parida of Department of Economic Studies, Central University of Punjab, and Dr K Ravi Raman, member, Kerala State Planning Board, found that about Rs 7,500 crore is going out of Kerala annually as remittance to other states. Binoy Peter, executive director of Perumbavoor-based Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development (CMID), reckons this figure is a gross underestimation. As per our conservative estimates, the migrant population in Kerala could be remitting at least Rs 17,000 crore per annum to their home states, he says. According to CMIDs calculation, there are over 35 lakh migrant workers in Kerala, who are earning a total of Rs 49,000 crore here. On a conservative basis, we have to assume that a migrant worker is earning Rs 700 per day, 20 days per month, for 10 months, he explains. Dr D Narayana, economist and former member of the Kerala Public Expenditure Review Committee, was involved in the first comprehensive study on migrant population in the state, in 2012. His report found that there was a 25-lakh strong migrant population during that time, growing at 8 % per year. The migrant population in Kerala could be at least 48 lakh now, he says. There are no sectors where migrant workers are not present in Kerala, from construction to plantation, hotels to resorts, fisheries to grocery stores, and barber shops to high-end saloons. Many sectors in Kerala would come to a standstill if migrant workers stop working, Dr Narayana says. Adds Planning Board member Raviraman: While they are in Kerala, they become integral to what I would call right making/state making process. According to Benoy, the resilience shown by rural India is due to the remittances by the migrant population, not just in Kerala, but also in other states. Significantly, the robustness of the informal Kerala economy is mainly due to the spending power of the migrant population on local goods and services here. While most of the Kerala households now depend on shopping malls or use e-commerce websites like Amazon and Flipkart for their purchases, and commute through Uber or their private vehicles, the small grocery shops, hotels, the private buses and autorickshaws largely survive on the spending by the migrant population here, he says. Going by CMIDs estimates, the migrant population could be spending anything between Rs 30,000 crore to 32,000 crore in Keralas informal economy. Social remittances are as important as financial remittances. The migrants see boys and girls, without discrimination, going to schools here. They dream about providing better education and jobs for their kids. There are village heads in north Indian states, who have been migrant workers here. Obviously, they will try to replicate this in their villages, says Benoy Peter.
Salima Tete praises Indian Womens Hockey teams victory over Japan in semi-final
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CHENNAI: Till the 47th minute of the semifinal between India and Japan at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Rajgir, India had tried everything to get past the Japanese goalkeeper, Yu Kudo. As many as 12 penalty corners were earned but India could not score a goal. The play was mostly inside the Japanese half as the Indian defense was hardly tested, but still, India had no goals to show. Skipper Salima Tete's attempt was derailed by Kudo, so were a few attempts by Navneet Kaur, Sangeeta Kumari and the tournament's highest goal-scorer, Deepika. In the second quarter, India had the opportunity to score a goal with three back-to-back penalty corners but failed to break the concentration of the Japanese goalkeeper. There came a time in the third quarter when Deepika had a chance to increase her goal tally of the tournament, but she shot wide to squander the opportunity. The crowd at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium had witnessed the goal fest earlier in the tournament and also a flurry of goals in the group stage match against Japan a few days ago, but Kudo's performance had them worried. In the 47th minute, India secured their 12th penalty corner of the day but the story remained the same. It felt like the only way the deadlock could have ended was either a penalty stroke or a penalty shootout. And that is what happened. In the very next move, Deepika was fouled in the circle and India were awarded a penalty stroke. Japan tried to review the on-field umpire's decision but it did not help their cause. By then, Kudo was tested enough and here again she was in the thick of things. This time Navneet made no mistake as she finally broke the deadlock. The full house in Rajgir erupted to acknowledge the efforts. That goal rejuvenated the Indian group. There were a few smiles in the camp. Coach Harendra Singh looked a bit more relaxed. Even though India could not convert yet another penalty corner, that did not stop them from targetting Japan's defence. The frequent attacks paid dividends as Sunelita Toppo cruised past two defenders to cut the ball back to Lalremsiami, who had no problem finding the back of the net and just like that India doubled their lead. Japan could not come back from there despite getting a penalty corner as India eventually booked their ticket to the final yet again. Kudo was awarded the Player of the Match award and rightfully so. On the day when India had possession for more than half of the time and 13 penalty corners, it was Japan's goalkeeper who stole the show. However, India still has one last challenge to go, that to against Olympic silver medallist China. And if their progression throughout this tournament is any indication, the spectators have another great battle brewing in Bihar.
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BHOPAL:The BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, became on Monday afternoon, the first state in the country, to declare the recently released Hindi movie, The Sabarmati Report tax-free. The significant announcement was made by the central Indian states CM Dr Mohan Yadav in Bhopal. The events of the past have been presented factually in the film. The film is being made tax-free so that more and more people can watch it. I too will watch the movie, which will also be watched by my ministers, MLAs and MPs. I hope this movie brings out the true reality of the black chapter of the past, which has largely been distorted due to vote bank politics, Yadav added. Importantly, the MP CM made the key announcement just a few hours before he flew to Gujarat to hold talks with the states CM and ministers over a host of issues. The announcement was made just a day after PM Narendra Modi (who was the Gujarat CM during the time of the horrific incident and subsequent riots), while referring to The Sabarmati Report movie, had stated on social media, Its good that this truth is coming out. A fake narrative can persist only for a limited period of time. Adding to the PMs praise for the movie, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on social media, No matter how hard a powerful ecosystem tries, it cannot keep the truth hidden in darkness forever. Released last week, the Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna-starrer movie is based on the 2002 Godhra train burning tragedy, in which 59 people, mostly Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from a ceremony in Ayodhya, died in a fire. This is the second movie within eight months to have been declared tax-free by the MP CM Dr Mohan Yadav. Prior to it, in March, the CM had declared Yami Gautam-starrer Article 370 tax-free in the central Indian state. Article 370 focused on the rise of terrorism in Kashmir and the governments fight against it, including the abrogation of Article 370 by the Narendra Modi government on August 5, 2019, ending the special status given toJammu and Kashmir. The government, however, didnt give a similar tax benefit to the Pankaj Tripathi-starrer movie Mai Atal Hoon , which was a biopic on former PM and BJP patriarch Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Importantly Vajpayees Indore-based niece Mala Tiwari had written to PM Narendra Modi in January, to make themovie Mai Atal Hoon tax-freefor infusing the spirit of nationalism among youths. Before it, in May 2023, then CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had declared the Hindi movie, The Kerala Story tax-free and also watched the movie with the films cast and crew in Bhopal. In June 2022, Chouhan had declared Akshay Kumar-starrer Samrat Prithviraj tax-free, just two months after granting similar benefits to Anupam Kher-starrer, The Kashmir Files . But its not just BJP regimes that have declared movies tax-free in MP, as even the 15-months-old Kamal Nath-led Congress regime, had declared Deepika Padukone-starrer Chhapaak (based on the real-life struggle of an acid attack survivor) and Taapsee Pannu-starrer Thappad (which dealt with issue of domestic violence) tax-free in the state.
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BJP expert in spreading hatred, spent Rs 500 crore on campaign against me: Jharkhand CM Soren
RANCHI: A day after Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren charged the BJP with launching a whisper campaign to influence voters, he hit out at the saffron camp again on Tuesday, alleging that the opposition party in the state spent over Rs 500 crore in malicious campaigns against him. Soren also accused the BJP of being an expert in fulfilling political ambitions by inciting hatred among people. He claimed that Jharkhand's culture does not allow such malicious campaigns. It is the easiest thing for leaders to fulfil their political ambitions by inciting hateful feelings in you. This campaign is the easiest and the BJP is an expert in it. But I am from Jharkhandour culture doesn't allow this and I will never do this, Soren claimed in a post on X. - , pic.twitter.com/niE4J1qnHa Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) November 19, 2024 According to one estimate, the BJP has spent more than Rs 500 crore on shadow, whisper and hate campaigns against me, the JMM leader alleged. Soren also accused the BJP of bringing in people from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Bengal to campaign against him and allegedly instil fear among voters on roads and intersections during the election period. People from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Bengal are seen discussing the elections on roads and intersections in the constituencies where elections are being held. This is BJP's new gimmick, called the 'whisper campaign'. For this, over Rs 1 crore has been spent in each constituency. They will not come and talk about their work, instead, they will scare you with lies, Soren had said, sharing a video of the alleged campaign. He said there was o truth to the whisper campaign. We haven't collected donations by playing with the lives of the countrymen through electoral bonds, fake medicines, or fake vaccines. Therefore, I appeal to all of you, the residents of Jharkhand, to openly campaign for me today and tomorrow, not in a 'whisper' because it is not in the nature of Jharkhandis to be afraid, he claimed. Don't whisper, speak boldly! Soren said, sharing a video in which youths sitting in a choupal are seen praising the BJP and criticising the JMM for alleged corruption. Earlier, Soren had accused the BJP of running shadow campaigns to tarnish both his and the state's reputation. He had alleged that the saffron party spent crores of rupees on various social media platforms and created 95,000 WhatsApp groups to campaign against the JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand. In response, the BJP claimed that these allegations reflected Soren's desperation, frustration, and fear of losing the elections. Earlier, the Jharkhand Police had registered FIRs against the operators of two social media accounts for allegedly running campaigns aimed at maligning the image of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the state. These FIRs were filed after Soren and the ruling JMM accused the BJP of running shadow campaigns against them. Soren had previously claimed that dictators may possess billions of rupees, but he believed it was etter to stick to principles than win through unfair means. The CM also claimed that while the BJP spent crores of rupees to tarnish his image, he himself had ot spent a single rupee on any promotion, which, he said, could be verified by checking the ad library of any social media platform.
Nitish Kumar to chair key cabinet meeting today
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Chief Ministers Secretariat. This meeting is expected to address and approve several critical proposals from various departments. In the last cabinet meeting, held on November 14, the government reviewed and passed 38 agendas including a Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Bihar: Railway employee dies after being hit by train
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BPSC BHO result 2024 declared: Check direct link here
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the Block Horticulture Officer Result 2024. Candidates can check their results on bpsc.bih.nic.in. The exam, held on August 12 and 13, 2024, aimed to fill 318 vacancies. Candidates can check the direct link and other important details here.
Last chance for Bihar to reply on bridge collapse
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted the last opportunity to the Bihar government to file its response to a PIL raising concerns about the safety and longevity of bridges in the state after several of them collapsed in recent months. A bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar also sought the response of the National Highway Authority of India on the PIL filed by lawyer Brajesh Singh. It considered the fact that the notices were issued to various authorities on the PIL on July 29 this year. In July, the top court had sought a detailed response from the state, NHAI on the plea seeking direction to the state govt and other appropriate authorities to conduct highest level of structural audit of all the existing bridges in the state.
Karnataka may sue Maharashtra govt over ads on guarantees
BENGALURU: The Congress government in Karnataka is considering filing a legal suit against the Maharashtra government for allegedly publishing misleading advertisements about its (Karnatakas) guarantee schemes, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday. The advertisements have come up ahead of the Assembly elections in Maharashtra, which is ruled by the Eknath Shinde-led alliance government, of which BJP is a part of. Siddaramaiah told reporters here after Kanaka Jayanthi celebrations that the Maharashtra government had issued advertisements alleging that the guarantee schemes which are credited for bringing the Congress back to power in Karnataka last year were not implemented, while the Karnataka government is on record stating that it is spending Rs 56,000 crore every year on the five guarantee schemes. One of the advertisements released in Maharashtra criticising Congress guarantee schemes in Karnataka, which Siddaramaiah has objected to, states, Vaada kiya, Dhoka diya (Made promises, but betrayed). The CM said these advertisements issued by the Maharashtra government were misleading and full of lies, and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, had lied about them. All this, they are doing for votes, he said, adding that the Karnataka government was now considering filing a lawsuit against the Maharashtra government. We are checking the possibilities of moving the court, for which we are legally reviewing it, he said. HDK has no moral right to speak on guarantees: CM During his recent visit to Maharashtra, Modi alleged that the Congress government in Karnataka was looting people and that the money was allegedly being used for campaigning for its party candidates in that state. Siddaramaiah reiterated that they will not cancel the Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards of eligible beneficiaries . We will cancel only the cards of ineligible beneficiaries, he said. It was me who initiated free rice. In 2017, rice, which was given for one rupee per kilo, was given free. BJP has not done this anywhere in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh or Bihar, he said. Slamming the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders, the CM said Union Minister and former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy had no moral right to speak about the guarantee schemes. When he was CM, had he implemented the guarantee schemes, then he could speak, he said. He said Karnataka pays Rs 4.5 lakh crore tax to the Centre, but in return, the state gets only Rs 59,000 crore. Why cant the NDA leaders (from Karnataka) speak and get our share? he said.
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Telangana HC Directs Reconsideration of Kidney Transplant Refusal
Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court on Monday directed the State Authorisation Committee for Organ Transplant to re-consider afresh a plea for renal transplantation. The panel comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao was dealing with a writ appeal filed by Anne Siva Ram. Earlier, the appellant filed the writ petition challenging rejection of his case for approval of kidney transplantation by the committee. It is the case of the appellant that he was to undergo renal transplantation and though his family was ready to donate a kidney, they were declared ineligible. Seeing his plight, his family friend Mondi Ravi voluntarily came forward to donate kidney. It is the grievance of petitioner that the committee, on assumptions and presumptions, with a mere suspicion of altruistic nature, rejected the application. The said rejection was challenged before the Appellate Authority constituted under the The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act 1994 which allowed the appeal, remanded the matter to committee for fresh consideration. Pursuant thereto, it is contended that committee passed the order impugned which discloses non-application of mind. The single judge, while refusing to substitute the opinion of the Authorisation Committee and override its decision, relied on written instructions and observed that Authorisation Committee, after careful examination of the proposed donation case, has clearly recorded that the donor Ravi works for the petitioner, there is a big financial disparity between the donor and recipient, the recipient has young children of 8 years and 6 years age and the committee is not convinced regarding altruistic nature of donation. It is further recorded in the impugned proceedings that in the physical interview conducted by the authorisation committee in the presence of the doctors, there is no clarity established about the love and affection towards the donor and the recipient. The committee was not convinced with the donation proposal after interviewing the donor. Ram argued before the panel that impugned order is silent and devoid of reasons, and that the committee cannot improve their case by way of written instructions by making new statements not included in the impugned order. The panel accordingly remanded the matter back to State Authorisation Committee for organ transplant for fresh consideration and to pass speaking order within 10 days from today. Tribunal cannot condone delay, says HC Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of the Telangana High Court set aside an order of the co-operative tribunal. He declared that the tribunal cannot rely on the Limitation Act to condone delay in appeals filed before it under the Co-operative Societies Act. The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by S. Tej Kumar. The petitioner and his wife are employees of BHEL and in litigation over the non-allotment of a plot to them in the BHEL Housing Area for its employees. Earlier, the petitioner had challenged his non-inclusion in the list of members of the BHEL Co-operative Housing Society. An award was passed in his favour in December 2007. He sought execution of the same in the City Civil Court. The Principal Junior Civil Judge decreed execution in October 2009. Consequent upon the allotment and execution the petitioner also obtained permissions in November 2009. An appeal was filed to set aside the award made in 2007 with inordinate delay. The co-operative tribunal by the impugned order condoned the delay which was challenged before the High Court. Setting aside the order of the tribunal, Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka said that the tribunal had no jurisdiction to condone delay by taking cognizance of the Limitation Act. He said that the provisions of the Limitation Act empowering condonation of delay was a power vesting in the Civil Court. The tribunal not being the Civil Court could not have exercised such jurisdiction. HC hears death penalty case in POSCO offence Justice K. Surender and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti of Telangana High Court will hear a referred trial plea filed by the state seeking confirmation of the death sentence imposed against Gaffar Ali, a migrant labourer from Bihar for raping and murdering a 5-year old girl. The plea is filed for confirmation of capital punishment imposed on the convict by the Fast Track Special Court for Expeditious Trial and Disposal of Rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) cases at Sangareddy under Section 302 Indian Penal Code, 1860. (IPC) Section 302 of the IPC prescribes punishment of murder. The grandparents of the five-year-old victim left their granddaughter with the security guard on October 16, 2023, to go to work. Under the guise of offering the girl a refreshing drink, the inebriated accused told the security guard that he knew the girl and brought her along. Later, the accused took her to a cotton field, raped her and then killed her with a knife after giving her a refreshing drink that was tainted with alcohol. The Special POSCO (FTS) Judge Court at Sangareddy found the accused Gaffar Ali guilty and sentenced him to capital punishment. However, the defence counsel argued that though semen was found on the clothes, the DNA test did not prove that it belonged to the accused. Thus, it is contended that there is no record linking the semen to the accused. The panel posted the matter for further hearing. 5-decade old plea admitted in HC Justice T. Vinod Kumar of Telangana High Court admitted a writ plea complaining a five decade delay in paying compensation under the Land Acquisition Act. The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by Dattari, seeking compensation for the acquisition of land covering approximately 320 guntas in Zaheerabad village, Sangareddy district, acquired by the railway department in 1968. The petitioner alleged that the land belonged to his father and was acquired by South Central Railway for constructing railway tracks without paying any compensation. However, the petitioner presented no documents substantiating his ownership. The judge questioned the lack of documentation, noting the absence of any claims made by the father of the petitioner during the initial acquisition process in 1964-65 and only filing a representation in the year 2024. The judge also observed the unusual timing of the claim, highlighting the surge in real estate value in recent years, which, as the judge pointed out, may have prompted the petitioner to seek compensation now. Counsel for the petitioner requested additional time to gather relevant documentation to prove ownership of the land. Accordingly, the judge posted the matter for further adjudication.
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